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International Affairs and International Business, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
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      • Asian Studies
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      • Economics
      • English
      • History
      • Human Services
      • International Affairs
        • International Affairs, BA
        • International Affairs with African Studies Concentration, BA
        • International Affairs with Asian Studies Concentration, BA
        • International Affairs with European Studies Concentration, BA
        • International Affairs with Latin American Studies Concentration, BA
        • International Affairs with Middle East Studies Concentration, BA
        • Environmental Studies and International Affairs, BA
        • Human Services and International Affairs, BA
        • International Affairs and Criminal Justice, BA
        • International Affairs and Cultural Anthropology, BA
        • International Affairs and Economics, BA
        • International Affairs and History, BA
        • International Affairs and International Business, BS
        • International Affairs and Religious Studies, BA
        • Political Science and International Affairs, BA
        • Sociology and International Affairs, BA
        • Spanish and International Affairs, BA
        • International Affairs, Minor
        • Middle East and Mediterranean Studies, Minor
      • Jewish Studies
      • Philosophy and Religion
      • Political Science
      • Sociology and Anthropology
      • Accelerated Bachelor/​Graduate Degree Programs
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  • Plan of Study

Students who pursue this combined major will have the opportunity to learn how international business practices influence and are influenced by state-society interactions such as labor rights, trade practices, climate and sustainability priorities, political implications, as well international institutions.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

International Affairs Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to College
Complete one of the following:1
INTL 1000
International Affairs at Northeastern
or BUSN 1102
Personal Skill Development for Business
Required International Affairs Courses
A grade of C or higher is required for ECON courses.
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
or ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics
INTL 1101Globalization and International Affairs4
INTL 3400International Conflict and Negotiation4
INTL 4700Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs4
International Experiential Learning
Complete one of the following:
One semester of study-abroad experience
One co-op abroad experience
Two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs)
Two summer traditional study-abroad experiences
One N.U.in experience and one Dialogue of Civilizations or one summer traditional study-abroad experience
Two approved short-term programs abroad

International Affairs Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete two of the following:8
Course List
Code Title Hours
INTL 2240
Global Population and Development
INTL 2480
Women and World Politics
INTL 2500
Race and Global Human Mobility
INTL 3200
Cities in a Global Context
INTL 3430
Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection
INTL 3450
Security, Culture, Power
INTL 3520
Global Political Economy
INTL 4100
Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons
INTL 5100
Climate and Development

Regional Analysis Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete three of the following, two of which must be in one region. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty adviser. See department for additional courses: 12
  
Course List
Code Title Hours
Africa
AFRS 2307
Africa Today
AFRS 2900
Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya
AFRS 3460
Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa
AFRS 4939
Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya
ANTH 4510
Anthropology of Africa
ENTR 3308
Business Economic History of South Africa
INTL 2464
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
or AFRS 2464
Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
INTL 2465
The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa
or AFRS 2465
The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa
Asia
ANTH 4350
Ethnography of Southeast Asia
ASNS 1150
East Asian Studies
or HIST 1150
East Asian Studies
CLTR 1500
Modern Chinese History and Culture
CLTR 1506
Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture
CLTR 1700
Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture
HIST 1246
World War II in the Pacific
HIST 1252
Japanese Literature and Culture
HIST 1253
History of Vietnam Wars
HIST 1500
Modern Chinese History and Culture
HIST 2308
Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China
HIST 2351
Modern Japan
PHIL 1275
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions
PHIL 1290
Chinese Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 2395
Japanese Buddhism
Europe
CLTR 1501
Introduction to French Culture
CLTR 1503
Introduction to Italian Culture
CLTR 1504
Cultural History of Spain
HIST 1170
Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath
HIST 1272
Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500
HIST 2280
Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust
HIST 2370
Renaissance to Enlightenment
HIST 2375
The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain
HIST 2376
Britain and the British Empire
HIST 4946
Independent Field Research Abroad: Central Europe
POLS 3435
Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
Latin America
ANTH 4500
Latin American Society and Development
CLTR 1240
Latin American Film
CLTR 1261
Caribbean Literature and Culture
CLTR 1505
Latin American Culture, History, and Politics
CLTR 3715
New Narratives: Latin America after 1989
CLTR 3720
Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America
CLTR 4655
Latin American Literature
HIST 2025
Latin American History through Film
LACS 1220
Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies
Middle East
CLTR 1502
Introduction to Arabic Culture
ECON 1292
Economic History of the Middle East
HIST 1185
Introduction to Middle Eastern History
HIST 1290
Modern Middle East
INTL 1150
The Mediterranean World: An Overview
INTL 1160
Middle East Studies
INTL 2100
Modern Israel
INTL 2200
America and the Middle East
INTL 3250
Democracy and Development in North Africa and the Mediterranean
PHIL 1280
Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
PHIL 1285
Jewish Religion and Culture
POLS 3465
Government and Politics in the Middle East
POLS 3470
Arab-Israeli Conflict
POLS 4915
Model Arab League
Russia
HIST 1285
Introduction to Russian Civilization
HIST 1286
History of the Soviet Union

Business Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Accounting
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
Finance
FINA 2201Financial Management4
Marketing
MKTG 2201Introduction to Marketing4
Organizational Behavior
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
Business Core Option
Complete one of the following:4
ACCT 2301
Managerial Accounting
ENTR 2301
Innovation!
MISM 2301
Management Information Systems
SCHM 2301
Supply Chain and Operations Management

Global Business and Strategy Concentration

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses  
INTB 1202 Becoming a Global Manager 4
INTB 2202 Analyzing the Global Business Environment 4
INTB 4202 Executing Global Strategy 4
Elective Course  
Complete one of the following: 4
INTB 3310
Cultural Aspects of International Business  
MKTG 4512
International Marketing  
FINA 4320
International Financial Management  
SCHM 3301
Global Supply Chain Strategy  

Integrative Course Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
INTB 4202Executing Global Strategy4
INTL 4700Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs4

Supporting Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
Co-op Preparation
BUSN 1103Professional Development for Business Co-op1
or EESH 2000 Professional Development for Co-op
Statistics Requirement
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
or INTL 2718 Research Methods in International Affairs

Second Business Concentration (Optional)

A second business concentration is optional and may be chosen from the following list. 

  • Accounting
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation and Venture
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Business Cooperative Education Requirement

Complete one six-month co-op experience.

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA required in business courses

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

The plan below is a sample. Students should consult with their academic adviser to confirm individual academic plans.

This program requires one of the following abroad options:

Semester-long student abroad experience; cooperative education abroad experience; two Dialogue of Civilizations (summer programs); two summer traditional study-abroad experiences; N.U.in experience combined with either Dialogue of Civilizations or traditional summer study-abroad experience.

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ENGW 11114MGSC 2301 or INTL 27184NUpath 4MKTG 22014
INTB 12024INTL undergraduate elective4FINA 22014INTL undergraduate elective4
ECON 1115 or 11164ACCT 12014  
INTL 11014NUpath4  
BUSN 1102 or INTL 10001   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INTL undergraduate elective4Co-opCo-opElective4
INTL undergraduate elective4  Elective4
Complete one of the approved business core: ACCT 2301, ENTR 2301, MISM 2301, SCHM 23014  Student may choose to participate in a Dialogue of Civilizations experience
INTB 22024   
BUSN 1103 or EESH 20001   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
INTL 34004Co-opCo-opElective4
ORGB 32014  Elective4
ENGW 3304 or 33154   
Complete one of the following:   
INTB 3310, FINA 4320, MKTG 4512, or SCHM 33014   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Elective4Elective4  
NUpath4NUpath4  
INTL undergraduate elective4Elective4  
INTL 47004INTB 42024  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130
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